2023 CHANGES TO PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION
Click Here for an explanation of options available in Portage County
County Extension Offices are no longer selling the manuals. All manual sales must be done through the UW PAT Program.
- To purchase training materials online visit https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/pat/private-order/
- You can also mail your order with a check, please use the form provided at https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/pat/files/2019/05/Private-Order-Form.pdf
- Manuals are $40 per book. Books are assigned to applicator, so each must have their own.
Where do I take the test?
Click Here to Register for Portage County Training &/or Testing Dates
Not all County Extension Offices are giving the Test. To find one that is go to this website:
https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/pat/county-testing-sites/
If you are unable to check online yourself, please contact the UW PAT Program
(patprogram@mailplus.wisc.edu – 608-262-7588) or your local County Extension Office to help.
What about training?
There will be training with tests provided in select counties in 2023. Find training dates in Portage County here: https://go.wisc.edu/8ws757. There is also is free online training available register here: https://go.wisc.edu/732py9.
UW-Madison Pesticide Applicator Training Office
Contact the PAT office for questions about getting training materials, signing up for live review sessions, or any questions or comments you have about our training material.
Email: PATprogram@mailplus.wisc.edu
Phone: 608-262-7588
Website: https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/pat/
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)
Contact DATCP for questions about certification, licensing, scheduling an exam, exam scores, or issues of pesticide regulations.
Phone: 608-224-4548
Website: Bureau of Agrichemical Management
Email: datcppesticideinfo@wi.gov for questions regarding Pesticide Certification and Licensing